I thought it would have been easier. Through determination or good fortune I had always done what I wanted or got what I needed. Yet, as a wedding guest in my late 20s, I’d been tacked on to my parents’ invitation. I wondered when I would be the bride, proudly and lovingly taking the hand … Continue reading Committed but not attached
Expectations and disappointment
I used to think that if I didn’t have any expectations about something, then I could never be disappointed afterwards. When we were hoping for a baby, consumed with life lived in fortnights, if I didn’t expect a positive result at the end of the month, supposedly I wouldn’t be disappointed. At school, if I … Continue reading Expectations and disappointment
Summer dresses for spring weather
With some spring weather on the way, I've been making lots of summer dresses to take to The Square in Bendigo this Saturday. I have some gorgeous fabrics accumulating in my stash and have loved using them. I am very tempted to make only sizes 1 or 3, so that if they don't sell, Elsie and … Continue reading Summer dresses for spring weather
Stream of conciousness – prematurity, germs and child care
After Elsie’s birth, we learnt very quickly about infections. For premature babies who are already vulnerable, infections are a serious complication with frightening immediate risks and potential long-term effects. They have immature immune systems and fewer antibodies from their mother, and unfortunately infection in these precious little people is also common. Many of the interventions, … Continue reading Stream of conciousness – prematurity, germs and child care
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I sent out my first newsletter a week ago and have been very happy with the results. If you didn't receive it and would like to, you can subscribe in the column on the left. I'll be sending them out monthly and will include a special each month, a new product, a featured product and … Continue reading Order now and we’ll pay the postage
A sleepless night
‘But where are the boys who took me in the caravan?’ Elsie asked. It was 2am and we were lying on a narrow bed together in the emergency room at our local hospital. The ‘caravan’ was the ambulance and ‘the boys’ were the two middle-aged paramedics who entered our lounge room in their uniforms carrying … Continue reading A sleepless night
Take that, little sister
I got Maeve out of the bath first. She was so exhausted and ready for bed. I jiggled and shooshed and cooed while I put each of her pyjama layers on, then popped her down on the floor. She took off quickly down the passage and then I could hear giggling and Elsie's seal noises … Continue reading Take that, little sister
Mother’s guilt
I'm not the first mother to blog about mother's guilt. Its in blogs from other crafty work-at-home-mums (or WAHMs as they're called in endless websites, support groups and forums), books about parenting, and conversations amongst girlfriends. Germaine Greer said that women are capable of feeling guilty no matter what. If we're juggling work, home and family, we're guilty. … Continue reading Mother’s guilt
Woman overdoses on cookie dough
It wasn't worth leaving on the oven to cook just four of Bill Granger's Double choc chip cookies on a final tray. So I ate them. All four lumps of cookie dough. And now I look at the cooked trays of biscuits and think I would never eat four of those in a row. Or … Continue reading Woman overdoses on cookie dough
Writing by Larissa Patton 